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I personally wouldn't keep a standard sized rooster with bantam hens as they can be rough even on full sized hens (it's why the recommended ratio of roosters to hens is 1 rooster for every 10 hens). If you have bantam hens, I would get a bantam breed rooster with a well deserved reputation for...

I've been raising chickens for 50 years and in my experience, generally the most docile standard sized rooster breeds have been Brahmas, Orpingtons, Austalorps, Cochins, Speckled Sussex, and Faverolles. Of course there can always be an exception with any breed. My Silkie roosters have also been...